Pennsylvania Disasters: True Stories of Tragedy and Survival

by Karen Ivory

Book Overview

True accounts of major disasters in Pennsylvania history are retold in this engagingly written collection. From the Johnstown floods of 1889 to the heroic actions on United Flight 193 on 9/11, Pennsylvania has been home to some of the nation's most dramatic moments. Each story...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1493013203
• ISBN13: 9781493013203
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Interesting compilation

For anyone interested in Pennsylvania history, this book is a wonderful acquisition. It chronicles disasters, both man-made and natural, over a two century period in a concise, informative manner. If anything, I could have used even more information on the aftermath of each disaster but the stories that were provided made for a very good read!

Fascinating read!

As a family historian, I am always looking for stories about events that influenced both our ancestors and current families. This book is excellent for this! Well written and enjoyable to read, this book discusses events ranging from 1793-2002. I lived in Pennsylvania during five of them and was intrigued to read events I remembered as history. I recommend the book highly.